The Planet – A Lament (Asia TOPA)

Experience the world premiere from visionary director Garin Nugroho.

Indonesian playwright, theatre and film director Garin Nugroho’s The Planet — A Lament is an extraordinary new work featuring wild dance and striking film, set to an evocative song cycle from a 14-voice choir.

In collaboration with Australian theatre luminaries Michael Kantor (Artistic Director 2005-10, Malthouse Theatre) and Helpmann Award winning designer Anna Tregloan, Planet tells the story of the world being created anew in the Indonesian archipelago following a devastating environmental disaster.

The composition, rooted in elements of traditional Melanesian music, is based on research by the Papuan composer and soloist Septina Rosalina Layan. Nugroho collaborates with composers, visual artists and choreographers from Indonesian and Australia to concoct a new myth that speaks to our complex times.

"There has been so much change we have not had a chance to rethink … A loss brings not only sadness but also a new beginning." Garin Nugroho.

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